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Much more likely, this post got several upvotes quickly because users recognized the story (and its relation to HN) from earlier today. The algorithm heavily re

Much more likely, this post got several upvotes quickly because users recognized the story (and its relation to HN) from earlier today. The algorithm heavily rewards early upvotes.

eighthnate 9y ago
Oh okay. I'm fairly new to how things work here and unaware of how the algorithm works.
- Girlang 9y ago
  It's not like your karma points are worth anything. Why does this bother you?